WEATHER BULLETIN ON METAREA 3
HELLENIC NATIONAL MET. SERVICE
ATHENS, THURSDAY 16 MAY 2024 / 2200 UTC
– WIND SPEED: BEAUFORT SCALE
– SEA STATE: TOTAL SIGNIFICANT
BE AWARE: WIND GUSTS CAN BE 40 PERCENT STRONGER THAN THOSE GIVEN
HERE AND MAX WAVE HEIGHT UP TO TWICE THAN SIGNIFICANT
PART 1
WARNING NR 305
PART 2
GENERAL SYNOPSIS 16-05-24/15 UTC
LOW WITH CENTRE 1003 OVER NORTHEAST ITALY IS MOVING NORTHWARDS AND
IS EXPECTED 1005 OVER CENTRAL EUROPE BY 17/06 UTC. HIGH PRESSURES
1022 OVER NORTHEAST BALKANS AND BLACK SEA AND 1017 OVER SOUTHEAST
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
PART 3
FORECAST UP TO 17 MAY 22 UTC
NORTH ADRIATIC
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 SOON
SOUTHWEST LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT. LOCALLY VERY
POOR. THUNDERSTORM
CENTRAL ADRIATIC
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5
LATER SOUTHEAST. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH LATER SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
SOUTH ADRIATIC
NOTIOI SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 OVER EAST 7 H 8 VERY SOON WEST NORTHWEST 5
OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH 6 OR 7 SOON NORTHWEST 4 OVER EAST PART
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER SLIGHT OR MODERATE.
LOCALLY POOR. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM
BOOT
CYCLONIC 5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHWEST. MODERATE OR ROUGH
SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
MELITA
NORTH NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER WEST PART NORTH NORTHEAST 4 OR 5.
MODERATE
GABES
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER WEST PART CYCLONIC VERY SOON CYCLONIC 4
OR 5 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE
SIDRA
WEST NORTHWEST 6 OR 7 OVER SOUTHEAST PART SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON
WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER SOUTH PART CYCLONIC SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 4
OR 5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTHEAST. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
NORTH IONIO
EAST OF 19.50 SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 7 OR 8 VERY SOON 4
OR 5 AND SOUTH OF 38.30 6 OR 7 LATER SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5. WEST OF
19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON CYCLONIC 4 OR 5.
ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH IONIO
SOUTH SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7 AND EAST OF 19.50 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 7 OR 8 SOON
WEST SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 OVER EAST PART SOUTH SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 LATER
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH SOON MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
PATRAIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 7 SOON 5 OR 6 LATER 4 OR 5. MODERATE UP TO ROUGH SOON
SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
KORINTHIAKOS
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON 4 OR 5 LATER 3 OR 4. MODERATE SOON
SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KITHIRA SEA
EAST SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 AND SOUTH OF 35.30 7 VERY SOON 5 OR 6 SOON
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. MODERATE LATER SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST KRITIKO
SOUTHEAST 6 OR 7 AND WEST OF 20.00 SOUTH 7 OR 8 VERY SOON SOUTH
SOUTHWEST 5 OR 6 AND WEST OF 20.00 6 OR 7 SOON WEST SOUTHWEST 6 OR 7
LATER WEST NORTHWEST 5 OR 6. MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST KRITIKO IERAPETRA
SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST
5 OR 6 SOON 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
TAURUS
WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5 OVER EAST PART CYCLONIC SOON VARIABLE 3 OR 4
LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. LOCALLY POOR
DELTA
ANTICYCLONIC 3 OR 4. SLIGHT
CRUSADE
WEST SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER SOUTH VARIABLE LATER WEST SOUTHWEST 4 OR
5 OVER SOUTH PART NORTH NORTHWEST 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KASTELLORIZO SEA
SOUTHWEST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART WEST NORTHWEST SOON SOUTH SOUTHWEST
3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
RODOS SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT
KARPATHIO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 AND WEST OF 27.00 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 4 OR
5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
WEST KRITIKO
EAST SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER
VARIABLE. SLIGHT UP TO MODERATE SOON SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST KRITIKO
SOUTH SOUTHEAST 5 OR 6 VERY SOON SOUTH 3 UP TO 5 SOON VARIABLE 3 OR
4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHWEST AEGEAN
NORTHEAST 4 OR 5 VERY SOON 3 OR 4 SOON EAST LATER SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT.
LOCALLY POOR
SOUTHEAST AEGEAN IKARIO
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND SOUTH OF 36.30 SOUTH SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5
VERY SOON EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 OVER EAST PART SOUTHEAST 4 OR 5
LATER VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SAMOS SEA
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 VERY SOON EAST SOUTHEAST SOON SOUTH
SOUTHEAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SARONIKOS
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER SOUTH. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
SOUTH EVVOIKOS
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 LATER EAST. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
KAFIREAS STRAIT
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT
CENTRAL AEGEAN
NORTH NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 SOON VARIABLE. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHWEST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
NORTHEAST AEGEAN
EAST NORTHEAST 3 UP TO 5. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THRAKIKO
EAST NORTHEAST 3 OR 4 AND EAST OF 25.00 4 OR 5 LATER VARIABLE 3 OR
4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
THERMAIKOS
SOUTHEAST 3 OR 4. UP TO SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
MARMARA
EAST NORTHEAST 4 OR 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
WEST BLACK SEA
EAST 3 UP TO 5. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR
EAST BLACK SEA
VARIABLE 3 OR 4. SLIGHT. LOCALLY POOR. THUNDERSTORM
OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS
GALE FORCE WINDS NOT EXPECTED
METEO-FRANCE Toulouse, Thursday 16 May 2024 at 21 UTC
Wind speed in BEAUFORT SCALE.
Sea state in DOUGLAS SCALE.
Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than
the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the
significant height.
Part 1 : NO WARNING.
Part 2 : General synopsis, Thursday 16 at 12 UTC
Weak gradient of pressure near 1008 over the north of the basin, but
between 1009 and 1011 from Balearic Islands and coast of the
Maghreb.
Low 1006 in Gulf of Valencia, with little move and change.
Low deepening 1005 over Gulf of Genoa overnight, filling in late
morning.
Part 3 : Area forecasts to Saturday 18 at 00 UTC
EAST OF CABRERA.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, backing Southerly 2 to 4 overnight.
Slight, locally moderate in south till midnight.
BALEARES.
South or Southeast 4 or 5, occasionally 6 at first, decreasing
Cyclonic 3 to 5 in morning, but increasing locally South or Southeast
5 or 6 in Gulf of Valencia, then decreasing Variable 2 to 4 in
evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
MINORQUE.
Southwesterly 2 to 4, backing Southerly in late night, at times 5 in
west.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight tomorrow afternoon.
LION.
Variable 2 to 4, increasing Southeasterly 3 to 5 at noon, at times 6
in west in evening. Gusts.
Smooth or slight, becoming slight in evening.
PROVENCE.
Decreasing Southwest 2 to 4 from west to east, backing Southerly in
morning, then backing Southeast in evening.
Smooth or slight.
LIGURE.
Southwest 5 or 6, decreasing 4 or 5 in morning, and 2 or 3 in
evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in afternoon.
Poor vis in showers in north in morning.
CORSE.
Southwest 3 to 5 from south to north, locally 6 in far northeast,
decreasing 2 to 4 in afternoon, then Variable 1 to 3, locally East 4
or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait in evening.
Slight, locally moderate in north overnight.
SARDAIGNE.
West or Southwest 2 to 4, backing Southerly overnight, decreasing
Variable 1 to 3, but locally South 4 in far northwest in afternoon.
Slight.
MADDALENA.
Variable 2 or 3, locally West 4 or 5 leeward Bonifacio strait till
morning, increasing occasionally South or Southeast 3 to 5 in
afternoon.
Slight or moderate, decreasing smooth or slight in morning.
Moderate due to sand haze.
ELBE.
Variable 3 to 5, locally West 5 or 6 in north at first, decreasing
Variable 2 to 4, temporarily Southeast 4 or 5 in far southwest in
afternoon, then becoming mainly Southeast 2 or 3 in evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight at noon.
Poor vis in showers at first.
ALBORAN.
West 5 or 6, at times 7 at end. Gusts.
Moderate, becoming moderate or rough at end.
PALOS.
Southwest 4 or 5, at times 6 at first and at end.
Moderate, decreasing slight or moderate at end.
ALGER.
Variable 2 or 3, at times 4.
Slight or moderate.
WEST OF CABRERA.
Decreasing South or Southwest 3 or 4.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in evening.
ANNABA.
Westerly 3 or 4, backing gradually Easterly 2 to 4 in morning, then
increasing Northeast 3 to 5 at noon.
Slight.
Moderate due to sand haze or some showers in north tomorrow evening.
TUNISIE.
West or Northwest 2 or 4, increasing East or Northeast 3 to 5 at
noon, at times 6 near Tunisian coast in afternoon, then becoming
Cyclonic in late evening.
Slight or moderate, decreasing slight in second part of night, at
times moderate in afternoon.
Moderate due to sand haze or some showers in north tomorrow evening.
CARBONARA.
Variable 2 to 4, becoming Southeast in morning.
Slight.
Moderate due to sand haze or some showers in north tomorrow evening.
LIPARI.
Variable 1 to 3, becoming East or Southeast 2 to 4 in evening.
Smooth or slight.
Moderate due to sand haze.
CIRCEO.
Variable 2 to 4, mainly Northwest, decreasing 1 to 3 in morning.
Smooth or slight, decreasing smooth at end.
Moderate due to sand haze.
Part 4 : outlook for next 24 hours
Moderate or fresh Southerly flow, but West over ALBORAN and PALOS,
backing Easterly Saturday at noon.